C-SPAN campaign bus coming to Roanoke Valley
(C-SPAN photo)
Take note, politics junkies. The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus is coming to the Roanoke Valley on Tuesday as it makes a four-day tour of colleges and universities in the state.
The bus will make stops at Hollins University and Virginia Western Community College on Tuesday. At both stops, C-SPAN representatives will encourage students and the general public to share their thoughts about the presidential and Senate elections. Their responses will be captured in short smartphone videos that will be uploaded onto C-SPAN’s various media platforms.
The C-SPAN bus will be parked outside Moody Student Center at Hollins from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and at Parking Lot 7 near Webber Hall at VWCC from 11 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m.
There’s more in this news release from C-SPAN:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24) – The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus will embark on a four-
day tour throughout the Old Dominion state. During the Campaign 2012 Virginia Tour, the bus will visit universities and colleges to speak with students and the public about C-SPAN’s extensive Campaign 2012 programming and resources, in addition to asking bus visitors to share their thoughts on campaign issues via Tout, a video-based social media service. C-SPAN’s Washington Journal will also be LIVE from select cities to discuss national issues influencing the 2012 electoral race. For a look at the entire Virginia Tour schedule visit: www.c-span.org/bus
“Cox’s partnership with C-SPAN in bringing the ‘Campaign 2012’ Bus to Hollins University and Virginia Western Community College provides a unique opportunity to engage students in the political process,” said Kim Stanley, Vice President, Cox Business & Roanoke Operations. “The bus highlights the multimedia resources C-SPAN provides and helps students understand how the media affects the presidential campaign and other politics in America.”
Aboard the Campaign 2012 Bus, visitors will learn about the following programming and resources via HD TVs, touch screen computers, laptops, and mobile devices:
- C-SPAN’s Campaign 2012 website, including video of candidates and campaign events, information on key state races and the electoral college and ways to follow the social media related to the campaign
- C-SPAN’s in-depth public affairs event coverage
- C-SPAN’s web offerings, including archived video going back to 1987 through C-SPAN’s vast Video Library and Congressional Chronicle
- Many ways to connect with C-SPAN including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube, XM Radio, and iPhone and Blackberry apps
During the visit to Roanoke, C-SPAN representatives will encourage citizens and students to share their thoughts on the presidential campaign. Participants will be asked to comment on the presidential candidates and the issues most important to them in this election cycle. Their responses — captured in 15-second videos via Smartphone and shared instantly — will be uploaded onto various C-SPAN social media platforms, including C-SPAN’s own Tout page (http://www.tout.com/cspanbus). Responses in this week-long election special will also be highlighted on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal.
- What’s the most important issue to you this presidential election?
- Who has most influenced your political opinions?
- Will young people be a factor in the 2012 election?
- Who is your candidate and why would he do a better job in the next four years?
- Who are you voting for in the Virginia Senate race and why?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Hollins University 9:00am-10:00am
7916 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA 24020
(Outside Moody Student Center)
Virginia Western Community College 11:00am-12:30pm
3094 Colonial Avenue Southwest
Roanoke, VA 24015
(Parking Lot 7 near Webber Hall)
Follow the Road to the White House with C-SPAN’s political coverage on the C-SPAN networks, C-SPAN Radio, and www.c-span.org.
In Roanoke, C-SPAN can be seen on channel 76, C-SPAN 2 on channel 77 and C-SPAN 3 on channel 78.
About Road to the White House
Launched in 1988, C-SPAN’s signature political program, “Road to the White House,” features regular coverage of the candidates, issues and events that shape presidential politics. C-SPAN’s 2012 election Web site, www.c-span.org/Campaign2012, is a one-stop resource of presidential election coverage and includes streaming video of announcement speeches and candidate events, schedule information and related resources.
About C-SPAN
Created by the cable TV industry and now in over 100 million TV households, C-SPAN programs three public affairs television networks in both SD and HD; C- SPAN Radio, heard in Washington DC and nationwide via XM Satellite Radio; and a video- rich website which hosts the C-SPAN Video Library. Visit http://www.c-span.org/.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet and telephone services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves approximately 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Visit http://ww2.cox.com/.
September 24, 2012 - 1:58 PM
How fitting for C-SPAN…
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703481004574646560762972536.html
obama – full of lies and deceit. Is everyone use to it now??
Yea, transparency – will show it all on C-Span!
That’s like it went from cutting the deficit in half and unemployment in check or I’ll be a one term proposition to today saying “I never said it wouldn’t take multiple terms”.
Incredible what they can defend or overlook.
Yes, after Nixon, Reagan, Clinton and two Bush Presidents, we are very used to it. That Obama did not keep every promise is worth noting. It would be more worth noting who did, but that is a non-existent category in my lifetime. Great undercover work there Marked Man.
Thanks, Sandi. It was not hard to find a lie from obama… especially one concerning healthcare.
Also worth noting that Nixon and Clinton are not running for president and going to the polls in a few weeks. If you are concerned about Nixon lying or Clinton lying. Then do not vote for them, Sandi. I will not be voting for the liar obama either.
Kathie, to CSPAN’s credit they drafted and sent letters to obama and the White House wondering why obama did not keep his promise to the American people and hold all committee meetings concerning healthcare on CSPAN as he promised.
obama sent a mouthpiece to try and deflect the heat and stumbled, mumbled, and bumbled all over himself to try to explain why obama lied.
Yes, it is just “incredible” what WE can overlook. Wow. I bet you are glad you do not have now, nor have ever had, a candidate who lied, who did not keep promises, who refused to share information, who made mistakes. Or a President who grew the debt, who lied us into war, who agreed to torture prisoners, who refused to be honest when asked a question, who did not have an open and transparent regime, who met in secret, who ignored subpoenas, or who embarrassed the nation. You lucky darn dogs you!
Howard Stern interviews Obama supporters 2012. This is really sad that some are this ignorant. So tell me why voters shouldn’t have an ID and should have to pass a basic Civics test?
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/09/24/howard_stern_interviews_obama_supporters_2012.html
Yes, it is incredible that ignorant people can vote.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3cJQJkc_o
Maloof, some of them sound a lot like people I see here.
If you want to watch them all: http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/right-america-feeling-wronged-voices-from-the-campaign
Stop pretending ignorance is cornered in any political party.
#8….From the make-up of the current administration, it appears very likely that ignorant people can vote.
#1….We can see the lies from obama on a daily basis, but will never be USED to it.obama has now called the THOUSANDS of deaths, including 4 Americans, a mere `Bump in the road`….What an American-hating, insensitive `president` they`ve elected.
Again, Sandi, if you feel there are past politicians that lie baldfaced to the American people, as obama does, then do not vote for them come November.
That is all.
The “point”, is not who we are voting for, it is the fact of life that ALL politicians lie, and spin, and distort. No one is going to vote for a candidate that has not done so. Not you, not me, not anyone. That is all.
Jeff Doto, as many times as your posts here have been proven to be false, I would think you would have learned to stop throwing stones.
If only it was just the “past politicians that lie baldfaced to the American people” Marked Man…sorry about your luck.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/rulings/pants-fire/
According to Politifact, your current guys are good at it too.
Nice try at deflection, Sandi. The point is that obama lied to the American people about possibly the largest issue that could affect their lives and the lives of many generations to follow in terms of $$.
Your link shows a few repubs and also obama lying about what each other has done or has not done… big deal.
I think Sandi and Marked Man should have a beer submit hosted by Adams and Sluss!!!!
You would think I would know better by now. There is simply no use. I mean, it is almost like it never happened.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124075675
C-span has never been and doubtless will never be, inside any actual negotiations. They cannot even get Congress to let them place their own cameras in the Chamber. Brian Lamb knows that. Maybe Obama was naive about how the C-span relationship actually works, or maybe he just over promised. I don’t think that we want a President who can dictate to Congress. I know Obama made the promise and to some small extent he did deliver on part of it, but he could not force the cameras into the meetings without Congress’ consent. That does not make him a liar.
There is also Obama’s trip to the “lion’s den” with televised remarks and Q&A at the TP/GOP retreat:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/29/transcript-of-president-o_n_442423.html
No, Obama is not perfect and did not keep the promise, but he is not a “baldfaced” liar.
I begin to think that at long last, there are no right wingers capable of substantive debate and discussion. None.
We were lied to about the transparency, reducing the debt in his first term or it is a one-term proposition, ending lobbyist, etc. etc. but the saddest lie of all is that he is a leader of a free nation with superior foreign policies.
It astonishes me how many lies are being told by this president after leaving our Ambassador under-protected when he had been telling everyone since June he feared for his life (but guess that’s like Fast and Furious, we’ll be told that somehow his concerns never got to the right people in this administration).
He sent Susan Rice and Hillary out for three days to say it was not a terrorist attack but a spontaneous outburst (yet, they show up with RPG’s) because of a 14 minute movie trailer that has been out since July. Whilst Mohammed el-Megarif, Egypt’s own president, said it was a preplanned AQ attack against America on the anniversary of 9/11.
Obama then admits it was a terrorist attack only to retract that on UniVision and the circle of lies goes on and on and on.
Our president and Hillary went on middle-east TV to APOLOGIZE FOR THE DAMNED MOVIE spending $70K to produce their lies of appeasement – it wasn’t me, it wasn’t me, it was that nasty old movie – please stop this okay – I’ve got to get re-elected to help put more Morsi’s in charge over here? Spending $$ that our kids and grandkids will have to pay back. The result of his apology poured gas on the fires over there.
So… After all of his ineptness, he has the gall to say that the middle east horrors are a BUMP IN THE ROAD. Well, you left wing apologist who make excuses for all of his lies – please tell that to the families of the four assinated victims in Lybia.
It astonishes me how many right wing distorted facts and outright lies people will parrot. This kind of hate cannot be good for anyone.
What did you all “tell” the families of the Marines killed in Lebanon when Reagan cut and ran?
What did you all “tell” the innocent American and Iraqi mothers whose children were murdered in a war of choice and lies when Bush played general?
What did you all “tell” America as Bush ran the deficit and debt into the stratosphere giving tax breaks, starting two wars and giving money to the insurance industry without paying for ANY of it?
Why do you all “tell” everyone that what Obama inherited from the TP/GOP led massacre of our economy is all his fault?
Right wingers and Romney supporters seem incapable of telling the truth and expect us to be concerned when they whine that “Obama lied”? Get real!
America is beginning to see that ‘GM is alive and Bin Ladin is Dead” is turning into “Bin Ladin is Dead and AQ is alive” and we have an apoligist-in-chief asking “can’t we just all get along”. Disguisting.